Sick Building Syndrome: Sources, Health Effects, Mitigation

by M. C. Baechler

Overview

This book summarizes information about indoor air quality and ventilation in both new and existing commercial buildings. The quality of indoor air is dependent on the complex interaction between sources of indoor pollutants, environmental factors within buildings such as temperature and humidity, the removal of air pollutants by air cleaning devices, and the removal and dilution of pollutants from inside air by ventilation. The book addresses specific pollutants in the second section.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815512899
Publisher:	Elsevier Science
Publication date:	12/31/1992
Series:	Pollution Technology Review Series , #205
Pages:	348
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Part I: Sources, MitigationIntroductionPollutant CharacterizationVentilationMitigationEnergy Conservation Measures and Indoor Air-Quality ImplicationsReferencesPart II: Health EffectsIntroductionIndoor Air QualityPolychlorinated BiphenylsChlorofluorocarbonsImplications of Risk Assessment in Indoor AirReferencesPart III: Suggested Methods of Analysis for Indoor Air Environmental CarcinogensIntroductionRadonAsbestosOrganic CompoundsInorganic SpeciesParticlesNonionizing RadiationOther Approaches to Assessing ExposureReferences

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This book summarizes information about indoor air quality and ventilation in both new and existing commercial buildings.

Editorial Reviews

Information concerning indoor air quality and mitigation of the problem in both new and existing commercial buildings is summarized in Part 1 of the book. Part 2 reflects information currently available on the health effects associated with each of the selected contaminants. Part 3 presents suggested sampling procedures and analytical approaches for known and suspected carcinogens found in indoor air. Parts 1 and 2 were prepared for the US Dept. of Energy, Part 3 for the US EPA. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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